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Loss of libido and Lyme disease

The list of complication of Lyme disease just got longer in the June 2014 issue of the International Neurologic Journal. [1] A cross-sectional pilot study carried out in the Breakspear neuroscience department in the United Kingdom reported that 50% of 16 serologically positive Lyme disease patients had a loss of libido compared to 0% in 18 controls.

by Daniel J. Cameron, MD MPH

A cross-sectional pilot study carried out in the Breakspear neuroscience department in the United Kingdom reported that 50% of 16 serologically positive Lyme disease patients had a loss of libido compared to 0% in 18 controls (p<.001) The loss of libido was not associated with detrusor muscle dysfunction or medications.

The investigators recommended further study including the use of a well-validated measure of libido. It would also be helpful to examine whether antibiotic treatment would reverse the loss of libido.

1 Reply to "Loss of libido and Lyme disease"

Desiree

08/05/2014 (8:40 pm)

I would strongly suggest after losing libido for several years due to Lyme disease and co-infections that libido can return with antibiotic treatment. I am far from being “cured” but some symptoms have at least subsided for the time being (many symptoms are returning after approximately 9 months without treatment) libido being one of those symptoms. Hope this helps or offers even a small amount of hope for some.

Dr. Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH, is a nationally recognized leader for his expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. For more than 25 years, he has been treating adolescents and adults suffering from Lyme disease.

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Dr. Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH, is a nationally recognized leader for his expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. For more than 30 years, he has been treating adolescents and adults suffering from Lyme disease.